Grandeur.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 74

Grandeur.

"My land!" says little Lizzie Colin, Besides the sweat-s(hop door, "If I wuz Mamie Cassidy, Whose fader keeps a store, I'< 3 have a hat wid feaders on, An' then I'd git a beau Who'd take me to the thee-ay-teP Where we cd see the show — If I wuz Mamie Cassidy Jest watch the pace I'd go!" "Gee whizz!" says Mamie Cassitiy, When shei sees Lottie Blank, "Her father's awful prosperous — • He's teller in a bank. She gets her candy by the box And clothes to beat the Dutch— If I was fixed like Lottie is I wouldn't want for much!" "Dear dear," says fragile Lottie Blank, "It's charming to be snre. The life of Alice Van der KnobToo bad that wele so poor! I'd go to Paris every year - And have a, lovely yacht; If I waT Alice Van de Knob I'd wed a duke— why not?" And so does Woman weave the chain Unto the bitter end; The more good i Fortune gives to her The more she wants to spend. The same small Inip of Vanity Plies restlessly his job In wistful little Lizzie Colin And Alice Van de Knob. —Wallace Irwin in New York Globe.

To ensure publication in the forthcoming 'issue letters should reach the Witness office^ P 0 * 5 ' 6 ' 1 ;, ™ Saturday nir/ht, hut on no account later than Monday "' wor Descriptions 0} balls, <kc, must he endorsed hji either the. Witness corespondent for th ' di f r f^''2 the secretary to the hall committee. The MS of any correspondents who do not comply ivith this rule will he sent to the secretary fo,- endorsement prior to ffppcarim/.-mfMELINE ODDFELLOWS' BALL AT CAMBRIANS. Dear Emmeline, — The anniversary ball of the Loyal United Brothers' Lodge, MUIOO.F., was held in the Victoria Hall, Cambrians, on the 15th xilt. The hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens, etc. The nmsic was supplied by the Morgan Family, and was greatly appreciated, while Mr R. Me© made an excellent M.C. The grand inarch was led by Mr J. Rutherford and Miss Jone3, close on 40 couples taking part in it. Among the ladies present I moticed Miss Becker, in a lieliotrope dress trimmed with black velvet ribbon; '^Ivs O. Hughes, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss M. Mcc, lose-pmk blouse, black skirt; Miss E Mee. white blouse, black skirt; Miss M. Jones, fawn flaked voile dress trimmed with pink ribbon and lace; Miss S. Mcc, white muslin evening dress ; Miss E. 1 Morgan, royal blue dress trimmed wtih InserItion and lace; Miss Webb, black evening dress trimmed with black lace ; Miss Maud Morgan, white silk evening dress; Miss B. Kennedy, sea-green evening dress trimmed with insertion ; Miss Enwright, white evening dress : Miss M. Haig, pale blue nraslin dress trimmed with, chiffon ; Miss M'Morran, blaok skirt and helin+rw... civ Wn,,c O; ]V1 1?S c. Harley, white 1 SL e §§ W& white iage, iiimnuiigs; Mm

Hughes, sea-green dress trimmed with chiffon, arid white lace; Miss Jones, pp.le blue voile evening dress, tmnmed with white lace and ribbon; Miss Shepherd, white silk blouse, cream voile skirt ; Mrs M'Math, white silk blouse, dark °kirt ; Mrs M"Guckin, black dress, Miss J. M'Guckin, white evening diess; Miss Fahey, fawn Japanese si'k dress relieved with red ; Miss M. Fahey, white dress trimmed with pink; Miss Harris, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Miss Ada Harris, white muslin, blouse, grey skirt; Miss Corrigal, white muslin blouse, dark skirt ; Miss J. Renwick, blue cashmero trimmed with insertion and lace; Miss E. Renwick, white dress trimmed with pink lace and ribbons; Miss Strachan, white muslin dress triii_med with lace and white ratin ribbon ; Miss Queenie M'Connochie, white silk blouse, cream voile skirt; Miss C. Shepherd, pale blue nun's veiling blouse and dark skirt ; Miss N. Jones, mauve dress trimmed with, white lace; Miss Sweeney, sage green voils dress trimmed with white lace; Mrs 'M'lvor, cream figured lustre blouse, dark skirt; Miss Mcc, white dress trimmsd with lacs amd ribbons; Miss M. Mee. white dress trimmed with blue ribbon; Mi 3 E. Morgan, black dress; Mrs J. Truesdale, white silk blouse, dark skirt; Mrs Morgan, black dr e ss; Mrs Haig, black dress. — Taffy.

SPINSTERS' 'BALL AT LEE STREAM.

Dear Emmeline, — Owing to the in-clemency of the weather the spins Lers of Lee Stream had to postpone their ball, which was to have been Jieid on September 22, until Sewtember 29, and that evening being an ideal on e for dancing, a most enjoyable and successful night was spent. I he scnooJ, which was cleared for the occasion, was beautifully decorated with ferns, flowers and evergreens, under the supervision of the Mi&ses Deans and White, and looked very picturesque, ffhe best of music was supplied by Mr Bre-nsel], while Messrs Brady and Howeli and Miss N. Smith aiso assisted. Miss Doherty proved a most energetic secretary, judging by the response to the many invitations outsido the district, visitors being present from all the surrounding loca-lities, including Outrara, Hindon, Deep Stream, Kuri Bush, and Dunedin. Miss Nichc-1 acted as M.C. until midnight, when Mr Sullivan assumed the dutiee. Amongst tb c ladies present I noticed Mrs Howeli, in a black evening dress; Mrs Doherty, blue crash evening dress; Miss Wilkerson, beautiful tucked, white silk evening CiressMiss Howeli, pink evening dress; Miss A r . How&ll, white evening dress; Miss Doherty, blue silk evening blouse, dark skirt; Miss Deans, while delaine evening blouse dark skirt; Miss Nichol, green spotted delaine evening blouse, dark skirt; Miss Whi+e, white evening blouse, dark skirt; Miss Reid, figured delaine blouse, dark skirt; Miss M''Donald white dress; Miss N. Smithj white gilk blo dark skirt; Miss Brensell, blue silk blouse, dark skirt ; Miss M. Deans, white blou3e, dark skirt; Miss Lila Doherty, white blouse, dark skirt. Dancing was kept up till daylight, wnen all left for their homes, after spending ■ most delightful evening.— A Visitor.

WEDDING : MILNES — BECK.

Dear Emme-line, — On Wednesday, 27th ult., a wedding- of considerable- interest to Queenstown residents and to a large number of persons in Dunedin took place at "Te Whare Pai/' Upper Walker street, the residence of Mr J. Beck. The principals were Mr Fred. Milnes, of Queenstown, son of Mr J. W. Mi'.nes, manager of the Phoenix Company, Dunedin, and Miss Ethel Beck, daughter of Mr J. Beck. There was a Ikigo attendance of relatives and friends at the ceremony, amongst those present, besides the parents of the bride and bridegroom, being Mr and Mrs Duke (Sawyers Bay), Mr and Mrs Youngman, Mi's Growden, Mrs if. Beck, Mr and Mrs Walter Beck, • Mr and Mrs John Bell, Mr and Mrs T. H. Eason, and Dr Borrie Port Chalmers). The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Dr Waddell, who, after the happy couple had been made man and wife, spoke a few words of sincere congratulation. Mr Duke also conveyed to the happy couple the hearty good wishes of those present for their futvue happiness and prosperity. Mr Milnes hnd the services of Mr Walter Beck as best man, and Miss Beck had as bridesmaid Miss Norah Beck. The biide, your lady readers will be interested to know, looked exceedingly attractive in a costume of white lustre, trimmed with chiffon. The bridesmaid was attired in white voile trimmed with satin. That the young coupl© are widely esteemed was evidenced by the numeious presents of useful and ornamental articles and cheques given them, specially noticeable being the gifts io the brid"e from various organisations in St. Andrew's Churcfi^ in which, for some yeais past, she has been an enthusiastic worker. Mrs Milnes will be missed by her Dunedin friends, but the enjoyment of a visit lo Queenstown by them in future will bs enhanced by the siaht of her happy face and that of her popular husband.— Reee.